It’s citrus season in the Galilee! And we are blessed with a lemon tree, an orange tree, grapefruits, clementines and mandarins. And a bounteous season it is! The fruit is exceptionally large and sweet this year! I just learned that you can freeze the citrus fruit whole and squeeze the Read more
We have been cutting back on the amount of carbs we eat, leaning more towards fruits and vegetables, seeds, nuts, protein and good fats like Extra Virgin Olive Oil. We feel better, have more energy and really enjoy eating lighter more satisfying meals. Crackers with cheese and dips used to Read more
Here’s a really delicious chicken meal adapted from a great recipe sent to us from Donna Frederick. We used it as the main course for our Friday night Shabbat meal and it was a big hit with everyone. Living in Israel, our family likes it a bit spicier, so experiment Read more
I’m always looking for creative ways to use leftovers. It usually involves opening the fridge to take stock of what’s left from our Shabbat meals. This past Shabbat we went to our son and daughter-in-law’s so I didn’t have any leftovers! But I found 2 salmon fillets from Thursday dinner Read more
One of the special things about living in Israel is the proximity to fresh-picked-the-same-day seasonal produce and winter is the time for citrus and root vegetables to make this Fennel and Grapefruit Salad. We love citrus fruits and we’re already harvesting our own lemons and oranges from our garden. But Read more
“I love my Galilee Green olive oil so much I will never want to use anything else. The only problem I have found is there is not enough of it . I take a tablespoon each morning early as part of my daily health habits to help maintain a healthy Read more
I’ve been saying for years that using Galilee Green Extra Virgin Olive Oil in baking, can take a delicious recipe to a whole new level of flavor. (Just checkout our carrot cake recipe to see what I mean) It’s hard to convince people who haven’t tasted Galilee Green, that there Read more
We just finished an entire week of daily festive meals celebrating Succot! Having family and friends together for such an extended period made for a bit of a challenge with meal prep. I didn’t want to be cooking for hours every day so I sought out delicious dishes I could Read more
Matbucha (Mott-Boo-Chah) means ‘cooked salad’ in Arabic. It’s probably THE most eaten salad in Israel and there are dozens of variations. In Israel matbucha is traditionally made with green peppers. I find them a bit on the bitter side so I use sweet red ones instead. Even though we’ve lived Read more
Every Friday night I like to make a Garlic and Olive Oil Dip for dipping our Challah This week, Chris Dalziel of British Columbia posted her recipe for Aioli Sauce which has the same ingredients which are blended into a creamy emulsion. Chris and her husband run Joybilee Farm and Read more